The Fortune Men, Great Circle, A Town Called Solace, China Room, Bewilderment and The Promise are among the books longlisted this year.

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From nature and literature to sexuality, Jeanette Winterson has long tackled matters of substance in her work. Here's how to get into it.

Is isolation a means of engaging more fully with reality, or evading it? In this extract from Retreat, author Nat Segnit explores neuroscience, psychology and history to reveal why humans seek solitude, what we get out of it, and what is going o

A fairy tale revolution is here to remix and revive your favourite stories, from acclaimed writers Rebecca Solnit, Malorie Blackman, Kamila Shamsie and Jeanette Winterson. These are fairy tales reimagined for modern boys and girls.

Introducing the VINTAGE Editions – a collection of some of the greatest books we have published in translation over the last few decades. As much as this series transports readers around the world, they also speak to universal themes.